Basement approval rate in Cambridge
Cambridge approved 95.8% of basement applications, based on 48 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.8%
basement approval rate
48
Basement decisions
46
Approved
2
Refused
90.4%
Cambridge overall
Basement applications are approved more often than the Cambridge average (90.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How basement compares in Cambridge
Basement
95.8%
Cambridge all applications
90.4%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Cambridge
93.1%
89.4%
91.7%
93.3%
89.3%
93.1%
87.6%
91.6%
78.7%
93.0%
96.3%
86.9%
60.0%
100.0%